Directed by maya quetzali gonzalez
written BY cori diaz
produced BY emma mueller
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CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic Designer delaney teehan
associate Scenic Designer connor gallerani
Costume Designer cori diaz
Lighting Designer lindsay stevens
Sound Designer MAX VAN
Stage Manager ari richardson
intimacy and fight coordinator caroline parker
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SUMMARY
Twenty-five-year-old Nicolet Diana is known for winning the International Linguistica, a spelling competition as rigorous as the Olympics. But after a world famous linguist is found dead, Nicolet is put under under house arrest, and is convinced someone is communicating with her through her local newspaper’s word-of-the-day segments. Concerned she may be a danger to herself, the police send in Magdalena, a hairstylist turned crisis counselor…who happens to be Nicolet’s ex-girlfriend. Set against a backdrop of obsession, manipulation, and linguistic prowess, The Word of the Day is a powerful examination of toxic devotion, manipulative power dynamics, and the dangerous allure of words.
PERFORMANCE PHOTOS
PHOTOS BY DANIELLE DeMATTEO
